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Cycling At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX
The men's BMX racing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the BMX track at the Velopark within the Olympic Park, from 8 to 10 August. Latvia's Māris Štrombergs won the gold medal, successfully defending his victory in 2008, with a time of 37.576 seconds. Sam Willoughby Sam Willoughby (born 15 August 1991 in Bedford Park, South Australia) is an Australian former BMX racing cyclist. He won an Olympic silver medal in 2012. He suffered a career-ending injury in 2016 and has since worked on his own rehabilitation, ..., representing Australia, won silver and Carlos Oquendo from Colombia took the bronze. Competition format The riders were seeded into four quarter-finals based on a time trial. Each of the four quarter-finals comprised five runs, using a point-for-place system. The top two riders after three runs advanced to the semi-finals (without having to finish the remaining two rides), in addition the top two remaining riders progressed af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Velopark
Lee Valley VeloPark is a cycling centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, England. It is owned and managed by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, and it was opened to the public in March 2014. The facility was one of the permanent venues for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Lee Valley VeloPark is at the northern end of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It has a velodrome and BMX racing track, which have been used for the Games, as well as a one-mile (1.6 km) road course and 5 miles (8 km) of mountain bike trails. The park replaces the Eastway Cycle Circuit demolished to make way for it. The facilities built for the Olympics were constructed between 2009 and 2011. The first event in the Velopark was the London round of the 2011 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series. Planning In February 2005, plans were announced for a £22 million VeloPark. Sport England would invest £10.5 million, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority £6 million an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Fields
Connor Evan Fields (born September 14, 1992) is an American professional BMX racer. He represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event and finished 7th overall. He represented the United States again at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event. He won the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro, and became the first American to win an Olympic BMX gold. In the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics BMX event, Fields suffered a horrific crash off a jump heading into the first turn in the third run and failed to complete the trial. The International Olympic Committee tweeted their best wishes for recovery to Fields and Australian cyclist Saya Sakakibara who was injured in a women's semifinals event the same day. Fields announced his retirement from the sport August 11, 2022. Early life Fields graduated from Green Valley High School (Nevada) Green Valley High School is located in Henderson, Nevada, United States. The school, serving grades 9 thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tory Nyhaug
Tory Nyhaug (born 17 April 1992) is a Canadian racing cyclist who represents Canada in BMX. He represented Canada at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event. He won a silver medal at the World Championships in 2014 and a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. In 2016 he was named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. In Rio, Nyhaug made the Olympic final and finished 5th. Nyhaug was born in Canada to a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ... mother and a Canadian father. Tory announced his retirement from professional cycling on 19 November 2019, due to long-term damages sustained from racing injuries. References External links * * * * * 1992 births Living people BMX riders Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Brethauer
Luis Brethauer (born 14 September 1992 in Aschaffenburg) is a German racing cyclist who represents Germany in BMX. Luis Brethauer is a so-called sports soldier (German Bundeswehr). He takes part as TSV Betzingen in Air BMX team. His sport career started in 2000. His first international championship happened in 2003 (European Championships in Klatovy), where he finished third. In the German Championships 2010, he was vice-winner. In 2011 Brethauer took his first noble ranking as 10th in the European Championship in Haaksbergen. He was also 10th at the World Championships in Copenhagen. In 2012 he won his first national title at the World Championships 2012 in Birmingham. Even though he was 49th in the final race of the European Championships in Orléans, he reached the final at the 6th Place. One of his biggest international successes in the World Cup (Supercross) 2012 is the 6th place in the Super Time Trial in Papendal and the 12th in the Super Time Trial in Randa mountain. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel De Vecchi
Manuel de Vecchi is an Italian racing cyclist who represents Italy in BMX. He has been selected to represent Italy at the 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... and 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event. References External links * * * * * 1980 births Living people BMX riders Italian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Italy Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Cyclists from the Province of Verona {{Italy-cycling-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalen Young
Khalen Young (born 20 November 1984) is an Australian racing cyclist who represents Australia in BMX. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event, reaching the semi-final. Young Young grew up in Kalgoorlie and then Perth in Western Australia, and followed his elder brothers into riding BMX bikes. He is Indigenous and the second youngest of six children. His grandmother's family was part of the Aboriginal " stolen generation". He had great success in junior competitions, before making the senior Australian team and competing in the Brazil World Championships in 2002. In 2004 he quit the sport, deciding to compete again only when BMX was entered into the 2008 Olympic games in 2007. He moved to California to complete professionally, winning many US competitions. In 2007 he won the opening round of the World Cup Supercross, and the Australian National championships. At the 2007 World Championships in Victoria, Canada, he won silver. In 2007 he won the UCI BMX ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Pickard
Kurt Pickard (born 14 March 1991) is a BMX racer who was born in Tauranga, New Zealand. Pickard was selected for the New Zealand team in the 2012 London Olympics, finishing in 28th place. Pickard attended Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys, located on the edge of the downtown area of Tauranga, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1946 as Tauranga College, before overcrowding saw the school become single-sex in 1958. The s .... References External links * * * * 1991 births Living people BMX riders New Zealand male cyclists Olympic cyclists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tauranga 21st-century New Zealand people {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Herman (BMX Rider)
David Herman (born May 9, 1988 in Lakewood, Colorado) is an American racing cyclist who represents the United States in BMX. He grew up in Falls Creek & Lort Smith. He represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event. Herman was the ABA National No. 1 Amateur in 2005 and 2006. He finished fifth overall at the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships The 2012 UCI BMX World Championships were the seventeenth edition of the UCI BMX World Championships and took place in Birmingham in the United Kingdom and crowned world champions in the cycling discipline of BMX. Medal summary Medal table E .... References External links * * * * 1988 births Living people American BMX riders American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics People from Lakewood, Colorado Sportspeople from Jefferson County, Colorado {{US-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Veide
Rihards Veide (born 1 November 1991) is a Latvian BMX racer. He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing in 7th place in the final. Veide has won the bronze medal at 2011 European Championships. He was born in Valmiera, Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of .... References External links * * * * * 1991 births Living people BMX riders Latvian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Latvia Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Games competitors for Latvia Cyclists at the 2015 European Games People from Valmiera {{Latvia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Phillips
Liam Peter Phillips (born 11 March 1989) is a BMX racing cyclist representing Great Britain. In 2013 he won the UCI BMX World Championships, his first. Having been cycling from the age of 5, he took up competitive BMX whilst a junior and won ten consecutive British titles. He won his first European title in 1999, and represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics, at the 2012 Summer Olympics (despite having broken his collarbone shortly before) and at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Early life Born at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, he was raised in Burnham-on-Sea and attended The King Alfred School. He began cycling at the age of five years, and often raced his sister. Both of his parents were involved in BMX with his father being a former national coach, and helped to found the local BMX club in Burnham. Cycling career Between the ages of five and fourteen, he was the winner of ten consecutive British BMX titles. In 1999 he won the European BMX Championship for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Willers
Marc Willers (born 11 September 1985) is a New Zealand racing cyclist who represents New Zealand in BMX. He was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... and the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event, reaching the semi-final in 2012. References External links * * * * 1985 births Living people BMX riders New Zealand male cyclists Olympic cyclists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Cambridge, New Zealand 21st-century New Zealand people {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quentin Caleyron
Quentin Caleyron (born 30 January 1988) is a French racing cyclist who represents France in BMX and track cycling. He represented France at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event, finishing 12th. He turned to track cycling Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ... in 2018 and disputed his first World cup in Berlin at the end of 2018. Major results BMX * London Olympic Games : 12th * European championships ** Bronze 2013 ** Bronze 2015 References External links * * * * * 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Saint-Étienne Cyclists from Loire (department) French male cyclists French track cyclists Olympic cyclists for France French BMX riders Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Games medalists in cycling European Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
